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Bright light therapy in older adults with moderate to very severe dementia: immediate effects on behavior, mood, and physiological parameters
(MDPI, 2021-08-19)
[Abstract] Bright light therapy (BLT) has demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in people with cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the immediate impact of BLT sessions has been scarcely investigated. ...
Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2020-08-02)
[Abstract]
This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of light therapy on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognition, functional status, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive ...
Sex-differences in health-related characteristics of senior center users: the VERISAÚDE study
(Frontiers, 2020-05-15)
[Abstract]
Background: We explored sex-related differences in sociodemographic, medical,
psychological, and functional conditions in older adults attending to senior
citizens’ centers.
Materials and Methods: An exploratory ...
Changes in frailty status in a community-dwelling cohort of older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(Elsevier, 2018-11-15)
[Abstract] Objectives: Greater understanding of changes in the degree of frailty is important for clarifying the natural history of frailty and may help clinical decision-making regarding preventive interventions. The ...
Timed up and go test performance as an indicator of fall history in institutionalized elderly: a pilot study
(Wolters Kluer Health, 2017-10)
[Abstract]
Background: Ageing is associated with sensory and physical declines and falling risk.
Objective: To determine the association between 3 performance-based mobility tests and fall history.
Methods: Fifty ...
Social factors and quality of life aspects on frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-07)
[Abstract]
Background. Frailty is a multidimensional clinical geriatric syndrome that may be reversed in its early stages. Most studies have paid attention to its physical or phenotypic boundaries, however, little is ...
Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2017-05-15)
[Abstract]
Background. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that affects multiple domains of human functioning. A variety of problems contributes to the development of this syndrome; poor nutritional status is an important ...
Caregiver's distress related to the patient's neuropsychiatric symptoms as a function of the care-setting
(Elsevier, 2016-09-09)
[Abstract] Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and correlation between its intensity and caregiver distress were evaluated as a function of the care-setting in a cross-sectional study including 72 patient-caregiver ...
The impact of hearing loss on language performance in older adults with different stages of cognitive function
(Dove Press, 2015-04-09)
[Abstract] Purpose. The possible relationship between audiometric hearing thresholds and cognitive performance on language tests was analyzed in a cross-sectional cohort of older adults aged ≥65 years (N=98) with different ...
Cognitive and affective assessment in day care versus institutionalized elderly patients: a 1-year longitudinal study
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-06-05)
[Abstract] Purpose: Cognitive decline and depression are two common mental health problems that may create a need for long-term care among the elderly. In the last decade, the percentage of older adults who receive health ...